Beta Ursae Minoris

Summary

Beta Ursae Minoris is a navigational star^[1]. It draws 109 Wikipedia views per month (navigational_star category, ranking #5 of 10).^[2]

Key Facts

• Beta Ursae Minoris's image is recorded as Ursa Minor constellation map.png^[3].
• Beta Ursae Minoris's instance of is recorded as navigational star^[4].
• Beta Ursae Minoris's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[5].
• Beta Ursae Minoris's instance of is recorded as ultraviolet source^[6].
• Beta Ursae Minoris's instance of is recorded as star^[7].
• Beta Ursae Minoris's constellation is recorded as Ursa Minor^[8].
• Beta Ursae Minoris's spectral class is recorded as K4III^[9].
• Beta Ursae Minoris's part of is recorded as The Indestructibles^[10].
• Beta Ursae Minoris's part of is recorded as Northern Pole^[11].
• Beta Ursae Minoris's child astronomical body is recorded as Beta Ursae Minoris b^[12].
• Beta Ursae Minoris's catalog code is recorded as GSC 04416-01799^[13].
• Beta Ursae Minoris's catalog code is recorded as HD 131873^[14].
• Beta Ursae Minoris's catalog code is recorded as HIP 72607^[15].
• Beta Ursae Minoris's catalog code is recorded as HR 5563^[16].
• Beta Ursae Minoris's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 14508+7421^[17].
• Beta Ursae Minoris's catalog code is recorded as SAO 8102^[18].
• Beta Ursae Minoris's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J14504235+7409199^[19].
• Beta Ursae Minoris's catalog code is recorded as β UMi^[20].
• Beta Ursae Minoris's catalog code is recorded as BD+74 595^[21].
• Beta Ursae Minoris's catalog code is recorded as CCDM J14506+7410A^[22].
• Beta Ursae Minoris's catalog code is recorded as CSV 101477^[23].
• Beta Ursae Minoris's catalog code is recorded as FK5 550^[24].
• Beta Ursae Minoris's catalog code is recorded as GC 20029^[25].
• Beta Ursae Minoris's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 8646^[26].
• Beta Ursae Minoris's catalog code is recorded as HIC 72607^[27].

Body

Geography

Part of include The Indestructibles^[10], a pair of stars^[28] and Northern Pole^[11], a Chinese constellation^[29].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include navigational star^[4], near-infrared source^[5], ultraviolet source^[6], and star^[7].

History and Context

Catalog codes include GSC 04416-01799^[13], HD 131873^[14], HIP 72607^[15], HR 5563^[16], IRAS 14508+7421^[17], and SAO 8102^[18].

Why It Matters

Beta Ursae Minoris draws 109 Wikipedia views per month (navigational_star category, ranking #5 of 10).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] It is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]